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The Ukrainian president was meant to feel right at home on his trip to the EU. After his European tour via London, Paris and Brussels, the Ukrainian president hopes for the delivery of fighter jets.
By Stephan Israel
After surprise visits to London and Paris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected in Brussels today. The EU summit there will also be used to discuss migration and Europe's response to the US Inflation Reduction Act.
By Redaktion Table
The Russian strategy gambled that the unity of Europe would be among the first casualties of the war of aggression on Ukraine. A split failed to materialize. But a new order is emerging in Europe, writes ECFR's Kadri Liik.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The data from Russian customs put Beijing in a difficult spot: China apparently provided a large number of components that could also be used for military purposes. The problem: Beijing pretends not to support Russia in the war against Ukraine.
By Marcel Grzanna
No quick EU accession, but more military aid and additional Russia sanctions: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and 15 of her commissioners set out the framework for further cooperation with Ukraine during a working visit to Kyiv on Thursday.
By Eric Bonse
The Ukraine-China relationship has long been cold, but it holds a lot of potential. For a long time, the relationship was characterized by a simple trade exchange. Currently, however, China is emerging as a major trading partner of Ukraine. In the plans of China's New Silk Road initiative, Ukraine has played a minor role until now. In the wake of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese government is behaving cautiously, but increasingly a slight distancing can be seen. Read the latest Ukraine-China news from the Table.editorial team. How has the Ukraine-China relationship developed? Even though Ukraine has repeatedly expressed interest in the Silk Road initiative, the state has made few moves on China. Due to Ukraine's difficult economic and political situation resulting from Russian aggression, China is distancing itself from Ukraine. Ukraine also focused its foreign policy on the West - the European Union and the United States to persuade Russia to make peace with economic and political sanctions. Given the complicated U.S.-China relationship, Ukraine had deliberately avoided rapprochement with China. Closer contact with Xi Jinping is emerging under Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj, heralding a possible new phase in the Ukraine-China relationship.